Mike Wilpolt

Mike Wilpolt

Mike Wilpolt (born January 4, 1968) is a former American football wide receiver/defensive back for the Charlotte Rage (1992–1993), the Las Vegas Sting (1994–1995), and the Anaheim Piranhas (1996) in the Arena Football League.

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Indiana Firebirds Head Coach

Wilpolt was the head coach in 2004 for the Indiana Firebirds. :)He took over the Firebirds after Steve DeBerg was fired after an 0-5 start to the season. Wilpolt led the Firebirds to eight wins in their last 11 games and were favored by many to win the 2005 championship, but the Firebirds folded before the 2005 season started due to an ownership dispute.

2004 Schedule
Opponent Date Result W-L †
at Austin Wranglers March 14, 2004 Won 64-41 8-8
vs. Georgia Force March 20, 2004 Won 73-36 7-9
vs. Grand Rapids Rampage March 26, 2004 Won 45-42 1-15
at Colorado Crush April 3, 2004 Won 45-42/OT 11-5
vs. Carolina Cobras April 11, 2004 Won 65-31 6-10
at Grand Rapids Rampage April 17, 2004 Won 67-49 1-15
vs. Arizona Rattlers April 25, 2004 Lost 43-46 11-5
at Las Vegas Gladiators May 2, 2004 Lost 38-60 8-8
vs. Detroit Fury May 7, 2004 Won 68-59/OT 5-11
vs. Colorado Crush May 16, 2004 Won 59-56 11-5
at Chicago Rush May 23, 2004 Lost 37-53 11-5
This list only applies to the games coached by Wilpolt

† opponent's won-lost record during the 2004 season

Los Angeles Avengers Coordinator

Wilpolt was signed by the Los Angeles Avengers as the team's defensive coordinator in 2005. Over the course of the next 3 seasons, Wilpolt's defense has been in the top 5 twice and the top 10 all three years. He left the Avengers on October 10, 2007 when he was named the new head coach of the Las Vegas Gladiators who then relocated to Cleveland, Ohio.

Cleveland Gladiators Head Coach

In week 1, Wilpolt coached the Gladiators to a 61-49 victory against the New York Dragons in his first game as the team's head coach. After their stunning victory over New York, Wilpolt led his team to a 66-63 victory over the Utah Blaze. The following week, the Gladiators defeated the defending National Conference Champion Columbus Destroyers 66-63. After losing three consecutive games, the Gladiators defeated the Los Angeles Avengers 83-69. In just seven games, Wilpolt had doubled the number of wins the Gladiators had in 2007.

2008 Schedule
Opponent Date Score W-L †
vs. New York Dragons March 3, 2008 Won 61-49 4-4
vs. Utah Blaze March 9, 2008 Won 66-63 0-8
at Columbus Destroyers March 15, 2008 Won 59-57 2-5
at New Orleans March 21, 2008 Lost 24-63 6-2
BYE WEEK Week 5
at Dallas Desperados April 5, 2008 Lost 51-58 7-0
vs. Colorado Crush April 11, 2008 Lost 66-69 3-4
at Los Angeles Avengers April 19, 2008 Won 83-69 3-5
at New York Dragons April 26, 2008 0-0 4-4
vs. Philadelphia Soul May 2, 2008 0-0 7-0
vs. Orlando Predators May 9, 2008 0-0 6-2
at Colorado Crush May 17, 2008 0-0 3-4
at Tampa Bay Storm May 23, 2008 0-0 2-5
vs. Dallas Desperados May 31, 2008 0-0 7-0
vs. Chicago Rush June 7, 2008 0-0 5-2
at Philadelphia Soul June 14, 2008 0-0 7-0
vs. Columbus Destroyers June 21, 2008 0-0 2-5

† Signifies opponent's won-lost record for the 2008 season

Playing Stats

Key: Rec - receptions; Yards - Yards gained through receptions; TD - receiving touchdowns

Year Team Rec Yards TD
1992 Charlotte Rage 11 119 1
1994 Las Vegas Sting 19 170 1
1996 Anaheim Piranhas 3 26 0
Career 33 315 2

Coaching Stats

Key: W: Wins; L: Losses; Div: Division W-L; Conf: Conference W-L; N/C: Non-conference W-L; Home: Home W-L; Road: Road W-L; PS: Points for; PA: Points against

Year Team W L Div Conf N/C Home Road PF PA
2004 Indiana 8 3 5-1 5-3 3-0 5-1 3-2 604 515
2008 Cleveland 9 7 4-4 2-2 1-1 2-1 1-2 327 359
Career 17 10 9-5 7-5 4-1 7-2 4-4 931 874

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